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What Causes Sharp Pain In The Right Testicle After Taking Clindamycin-HCl?

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Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2017
Question: I started taking clindamycin hcl yesterday prescribed by my dentist. Earlier tonight at work I noticed a sharp pain in my right lower side and when I got home after moving my right testicle I felt a sharp pain that started at from the testicle to the same pain in my side. Could this be a side effect? I do a lot of lifting and walking at work im a custodian
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Pain in testicle not be due to Clindamycin

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have been taking Clindamcin for dental problems and now getting pain in Right Testicle .

Clindamycin is an antibiotic and will never give pain in testicle .The pain in testicle could be due to infection of Epididymis (Epididymitis) which needs to be confirmed by clinical examination by a qualified general surgeon and by doing ultrasound scanning of scrotum.

Continue taking Clindamycin along with anti inflammatory drug like Dicofenac or Brufen that you are taking .It should get resolved within a week .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.



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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)
So I should just keep taking the drugs prescribed and it will take care of it? Or do I need to see a doctor for something different ?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Continue taking drugs .It will get resolved

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

Continue taking medications .It will get resolved over a period of 3 weeks .

It takes long time for Epididymitis to get cured hence you will need to take medications for 3-4 weeks .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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What Causes Sharp Pain In The Right Testicle After Taking Clindamycin-HCl?

Brief Answer: Pain in testicle not be due to Clindamycin Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have been taking Clindamcin for dental problems and now getting pain in Right Testicle . Clindamycin is an antibiotic and will never give pain in testicle .The pain in testicle could be due to infection of Epididymis (Epididymitis) which needs to be confirmed by clinical examination by a qualified general surgeon and by doing ultrasound scanning of scrotum. Continue taking Clindamycin along with anti inflammatory drug like Dicofenac or Brufen that you are taking .It should get resolved within a week . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.